"grass-grown" meaning in English

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Adjective

Head templates: {{head|en|adjective|head=grass-grown}} grass-grown
  1. Covered with or overgrown with grass. Related terms: moss-grown
    Sense id: en-grass-grown-en-adj-1eNk4i65 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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